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Old 08 August 2014, 09:48 PM
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Had my version 5 sti impreza rebuilt and just been run in. Hasn't been remapped has mods like full exhaust system and induction and fuel pump. Today at 4500rpm it misifiried and check engine light came on. Now it won't go over 4500. What could the fault be?
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Had my version 5 sti impreza rebuilt and just been run in. Hasn't been remapped has mods like full exhaust system and induction and fuel pump. Today at 4500rpm it misifiried and check engine light came on. Now it won't go over 4500. What could the fault be?
Have you checked the fault codes?
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No not yet gonna get it checked sunday
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Originally Posted by Imprezas4life
No not yet gonna get it checked sunday
I believe this works on all classics so you can read your own
http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.p...ledge/ECUReset
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You should really be remapping with the mods you have done. Who did the rebuild if you don't mind me asking?
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Originally Posted by Imprezas4life
No not yet gonna get it checked sunday
Originally Posted by ossett2k2
I believe this works on all classics so you can read your own
http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.p...ledge/ECUReset
It's this page for code reading I posted ecu reset
http://www.scoobypedia.co.uk/index.p...eadingECUCodes
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Api did the rebuild. I've handed it into scoobyclinic for them to check it out.
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Got it checked out by scoobyclinic and it was a maf sensor that was causing the issue. They've put a new one in plus given me 12 months warranty with it
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has the car been mapped to suit the mods?
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No it hasn't been mapped yet.
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did the revs go over 4500?
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Nope before they didn't but since having the new maf the cars been spot on
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